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I'm so glad that you stopped by, and hope that you enjoy your visit. Here you will find pieces of my life - quilting, cross-stitch, family, travel, friends.

My name is Peg - I am a 60ish wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend - and if we're not already related or friends, hope to become your friend too.

We live in the eastern end of the beautiful Fraser Valley, about 1.5 hours east of Vancouver, BC. Empty nesters, we have one son living just a few minutes away, our other son and daughter live in Alberta.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Emergency Preparedness–Part 1

Emergency Preparedness Week in BC is coming up – May 6-12. This is a week when our provincial government promotes awareness of emergency services and personal preparedness for emergencies.

A couple of days ago, I shared about the Open House that our local Emergency Social Services team hosted. A couple of comments got me thinking – are we really and truly prepared?

What if you were away from home for a day-trip, and a mud slide or sudden snow storm blocked your way home?

Or even if there was a major accident that stopped you on the road for several hours (this actually happened to us just south of Seattle, and with little knowledge of the area, we didn’t dare try any other routes)?

So are you prepared for an unexpected overnight stay, or even to be safe, warm, comfortable for a lengthy sit in your car?

Part of the ESS display was ‘car bags’ to address just such a situation. Today I’m going to share with you the kinds of supplies that would be handy to have in your car…just in case:

3 comments:

The problem always for me is finding a way to package things so they stay clean and usable for the day that they're needed. I have trouble keeping a box of kleenex in my car from being squashed and dirty. I have always thought I should have a candle and matches because they will warm the inside of a car enough to keep one from freezing if you crap out in cold temperatures. I should check if they are still in my glove box. Another example of DH (he is Mr. Preparedness). He takes a backpack with him everywhere he goes and he has all of the above and more in it,I am sure!